Car hire and driving in Pretoria
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Africa traffic drives on the left. Picking up at HLA means 34 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Pretoria
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Thembisa | South Africa | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Pretoria to Mabopane | South Africa | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Pretoria to Soshanguve | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Pretoria to Hammanskraal | South Africa | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Pretoria to Brits | South Africa | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Pretoria to Randburg | South Africa | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Pretoria to Etwatwa | South Africa | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Pretoria to Benoni | South Africa | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Pretoria to Boksburg | South Africa | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Pretoria to Johannesburg | South Africa | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Pretoria to Germiston | South Africa | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Pretoria to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Pretoria to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,308 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 57 min |
| Pretoria to Durban | South Africa | 536 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Pretoria to Soweto | South Africa | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Pretoria to Gqeberha | South Africa | 947 km (588 mi) | about 14 h 26 min |
| Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 482 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Pretoria to Evaton | South Africa | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Pretoria to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 423 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Pretoria?
The left, as everywhere in South Africa.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.